Archive for April, 2014
Posted on April 24th, 2014 by Tim McCoy
In the days following our Easter celebration, my mind and heart have been drawn to a portion of Scripture where our Lord Jesus speaks explicitly about worship.
The chapter is John 4, and the context is our Lord’s conversation with a Samaritan woman.
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews....
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Posted on April 17th, 2014 by Tim McCoy
We are celebrating, and you are invited. Great food, fellowship, and worship are on the menu. Don’t miss it!
I’ve thought a good bit about the party we are throwing at Ingleside this weekend, and I’m convinced that God would be pleased. Let me tell you why.
First, Jesus described the kingdom of God in just these terms. He said, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son” (Matthew 22:2, ESV). Once the feast was prepared and...
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Posted on April 10th, 2014 by Tim McCoy
“And when they had prayed . . . .” These are the words found in Acts 4:31. Threatened by the authorities and charged not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus, the first followers of Jesus lifted their voices to our Sovereign Lord.
. . . “the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, . . . .” Perhaps it felt like the tremors of an earthquake. There was little doubt that God was powerfully present.
. . . “and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit...
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Posted on April 3rd, 2014 by Tim McCoy
Few moments are freighted with as much possibility and risk as the moment of personal invitation. Think about it.
A guy decides to personally invite the girl he recently met to get a cup of coffee or to dinner and a movie. Risky? You bet. She may say, “no thanks.” Filled with possibility? Of course. It may mark the beginning of a relationship that lasts a lifetime.
A leader personally invites you to accept a key position on the new team. Risky? Certainly. There is no...
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